Here's something to share with you all and get your thoughts and comments.

Being new to CS3, I did the usual thing and bought a variety of books on the subject. As always happens, the best one is the last one purchased (if I had bought this one first, would have not needed the all the others).

The book to which I refer is Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers by Martin Evening. It’s just fantastic IMHO and full of good stuff.

This little gem just blew me away, (page 261 for those who have it) you know how we all check our histograms, well I quote

“The histogram that appears on a compact camera or digital SLR screen is unreliable for anything other than JPEG capture. This is because the histogram you see there is actually based on the camera processed JPEG and is not representative of the true raw capture. The only way to check the histogram for raw capture is to open the image via a raw processing program such as camera raw”

Is this the case for our beloved Pentax DSLR's K10D, K20D etc, or have I missed something?

Well done, I could not have put it better

Wanted a lovingly cared for Pentax-A PK/PKA SMC 200mm.f2.8 ED Telephoto Lens

Hi all, as I have never seen elsewhere a discussion on Metal Heliopan lenshoods on Pentax lenses (or maybe my search method is not up to much).

I wonder has anyone here have any knowledge of which Heliopan Metal hood would be good for the Pentax A * Series 135mm F1.8. (77mm thread). Or indeed any other manufacturer of a good quality metal lenshood, as the Pentax offered rubber version RH-A-77, barely "cuts the mustard".

Unlike the Pentax original for the 85mm f1.4 which I just managed to buy off Ebay (brand new), deep joy, which does the bis and also looks awesome on the lens too.

Heliopan show two types, a long and a short (but no measurements or pictures, see link)

http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_i...

Thanks in advance.

Just a quick note to agree and confirm with pschlute, I use both the viewfinder magnifier O-ME53 and for the last week or so a Katz-Eye focus screen.

I'm a very happy bunny, it makes a huge difference for me with my manual lenses, cos I'm an old fart with the eyesight going off.

Aye your right

Hi ChrisA, I haven't had a problem yet because I'm lucky enough to have fast lenses; main three I use are f1.2, f1.4 & f1.8.

The other slow lenses I have of f2.8, they may seem to a little over, but nothing that a Raw PEF with CS3 can't sort if I forget to compensate exposure at the time.

Hi Clarky, got the standard Katz Eye focusing screen for the Pentax K10D & K20D.

Which is the prism type, Katz Eye plus split prism w/microprism collar, I paid for the extra for the optibrite treatment, I just want everything as bright as it can possible be, if not even brighter.

I didn't bother Pentax AF area brackets or grid/crop lines, as I'm mainly a manual man.

You can contact the manufacturer on http://www.katzeyeoptics.com

This is day two with Katz eye and still a very happy bunny.

Ok folks update time, got the Katz Eye, installed first time no probs, viewfinder now just amazing bright etc. Focus easy and swift, if you manual focus, jus get one of these, truly mega.

Even though sent USPS, UK customs still caught me, I had to pay another 16.49 VAT & 13.50 Parcelforce Clearance fee.

But hey, well worth it for what I have onboard now.

A very happy bunny

I was there last week at the ocean terminal and never saw this

Must learn to open my eyes, jus jealous, truly great shots.